As they say, if one door closes, many open. At least there will be some relief for him now. The Salman Rushdie – Padma Laxmi divorce was bound to happen, sooner or later. She always looked like a pile-on and Rushdie always looked bored in her company. Although some say that Rushdie is being dumped by Padma Laxmi, I think this is a good thing happening to him. Just imagine all the cockroaches fleeing away without you having to do anything.
She married him purely to use him as a career ladder and he did in fact help her at every stage. But if there is no talent, if there is no ability, no power in the world can help you succeed. I think finally she realized that he has done all he could have done and now there is no utility value in staying with him, fame and all. And she doesn’t seem to be losing much time.
If Salam Rushdie is feeling sad, he should use this sadness as an inspiration for his next book, write it, and get on with life.
[tags]salman rushdie, padma laxmi, rushdie divorce[/tags]
